Money. The usmca is nearing the finish line. U. S. Mexican and canadian trade representatives are in mexico city for a signing ceremony as House Democrats announced they have the votes to approve the trade deal. Adoption of the usmca is one of President Trumps Biggest Campaign promises and would be his biggest bipartisan policy achievement. Trump tweeting this americas great usmca trade bill is looking good. It will be the best and most important trade deal ever made by the usa. Good for everybody. Farmers, manufacturers, energy, unions, tremendous support. Importantly we will finally end our countrys worst trade deal nafta. Edward lawrence is joining us from washington with the latest on this. Edward . Hey, jackie, theres a victory lap going on by the democrats. House Speaker Pelosi says that she received a usmca deal that was a nonstarter and through their negotiations, they turned it into the Gold Standard for trade deals. Listen. Theres no question of course that this trade agreeme
The freedom dividend is very bipartisan. That comes at a time when the the state that has had a president has also remarked dividend for the last 39 years about having a permanent is a deep red state of alaska ceasefire. Then, domestically, it comes at which is funded by oil. A time with the president s im saying technology is the oil impeachment inquiry is of the 21st century. Continuing and drew praise from this policy is not left, right, but forward. Some of his most ardent critics david do you agree with him . On capitol hill. Universal basic including speaker of the house nancy pelosi. David talk about the income. The dividend is different. Impeachment for a moment in connection with this. Of hiseally a shore up the reason we have a dividend is because the people of alaska cannot own, through the relationship with republicans on the senate side, some of whom statehood act with the federal government, the minerals were displeased with the pullback of troops from syria . Kevin absol
Very much and welcome back from lunch. If those who are in the exhibit hall, if you could begin to move back, we would greatly appreciate it. I want to give a special thanks to Northrup Grumman. So Jennifer Walsmith and chris valentino, i know, are here. If you could raise your hands . Jennifer is here and chris from Northrup Grumman, i want to give a special thanks to them for this lunch sponsorship. I also want to applause applause thank them for their seven years of sponsorship and support which has been greatly, really a key reason for us being able to host this forum with the government, military and to be able to do this now for the tenth year. So thank you very much. I want to just also point, give to your anticipation, please, on your seats are fliers that describe the next years event, september 8th and 9th at the Marriott Wardman park. So that will be september 8th and 9th, 2020. We also have Corporate Executives that are interested, we have a series of quarterly Leadership C
Making money. Charles s p 500 hitting another alltime high today, but google is a drag on nasdaq. Blue chip names are powered by really strong domestic consumer economy. That is trying to lift the dow. Speaking of consumers, confidence report from the Conference Board missed. Key components, including business good, business bad, plentiful jobs all bottom much better. Clearing, the Conference Board declared there are no indicators or indications that consumers will curtail the holiday spending. Were halfway through the earnings season, on cusp of big fed decision. In the hour i want read on markets from jack ablin, and jeff saut. Jeff, i will start with you. I was impressed by blue chip earning results, guidance from him. There is sense of anxiety on the market. Dow was up one point right now. People are still hesitant. If you look at big money poll in barrons, 27 of professional Money Managers were bullish. That is about as low as it gets. Were seeing breakouts. Financials start to co
Our nations capitol. Trade has been a looming source of uncertainty and this week a cloudy political outlook was thrown into the mix. Today the two combid. Ocks lifted lower after release of ae o whistleblower complaint that sparked impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Then came a report that the u. Unlikely to extend a temporary waiver that allows u. S. O Companies Sell supplies to the chinese tseom gnt huawei. By the close, the doungs industrial average fl 79 points to 891. The nasdaq was down 41. And the s p 500 slipped seven. Trars did snd muchraf the day watching the developments on capitol hill. The acting director of National Intelligence testified about that whistleblower complaint that alleges President Trump abused the power his office. Ylan mui has our story o from washington. It was another dramatic day inas washington. The acting director of National Intelligence testified before lawmakers amid dramatic new allegations surrounding President Trumps phone call to wit